Author: Bharatnet
Telecom Hiring in India Expected to Decelerate in FY25 After Conclusion of 5G Rollout
The hiring landscape in India’s telecom sector is anticipated to experience a significant decline, dropping to 10-15% year-over-year in the fiscal year 2025 from the notable 35% year-over-year witnessed in the fiscal year 2024. The moderation is primarily attributed to the completion of the rollout of fifth-generation (5G) services by major carriers such as Reliance […]
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DoT Broadens M2M and WPAN/WLAN Registration to Include All Entities
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), operating under the Ministry of Communications (MoC), has extended the registration for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Wireless Personal Area Network/Wireless Local Area Network (WPAN/WLAN) to encompass all entities involved in these activities. This includes companies, government departments, organizations, partnerships, and more, engaged in M2M service provisioning and WPAN/WLAN Connectivity Provisioning. The […]
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Jio Achieves World’s Fastest 5G Rollout in December, Says Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Jio declared the completion of its 5G rollout across every taluka and town in India by December 2023, fulfilling a prior commitment. Despite this claim, the company’s official website still displays 5G availability in 7,764 cities/towns, with the last update date unclear. During the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet – 2024, Mukesh Ambani announced […]
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The Fusion of AI and 6G Technology
As technological landscapes evolve, the synergy between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 6G technology is poised to reshape our connectivity, communication, and daily lives. Projections for 6G networks hint at the potential for achieving unprecedented speeds, reaching up to one terabit per second (Tbps), a thousand times faster than the current 1 Gbps standard. This blog […]
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DoT Prepares War Room Using AI for Seamless Network at Ayodhya Ram Temple Event
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to enhance connectivity during the upcoming inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. The DoT is conducting predictive analysis based on expected attendance to guide telecom operators in deploying additional mobile sites and determining the optimal technology—2G, 4G, or 5G. Anticipating […]
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Guidelines in the Pipeline for Telecom Operators to Lease 5G Spectrum to Private Networks
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is set to establish guidelines for the leasing of spectrum to captive private networks, presenting a new revenue avenue for telecom operators, especially in the context of 5G monetization. This move will enable telcos, which have acquired spectrum through auctions, to lease airwaves to captive non-public networks (CNPN) or private […]
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DoT Excludes 600 MHz Band from Upcoming Spectrum Auction
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided not to include the 600 MHz spectrum in the upcoming auction, citing the need for further studies to ensure it doesn’t interfere with satellite operations. This spectrum band was previously offered in the August 2022 auction but saw no takers. Priced at Rs 3,927 crore per unit, it […]
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Telecom Operators Opportunities With AI Advancement
The networking and AI match is a good one. AI is advancing rapidly (DNNs, GNNs, LLMs, etc.), and telecom networks produce vast quantities of telemetry data and generate complexity, pushing the limits of classic networking expertise. If, as Jensen Huang from Nvidia says, AI fundamentally changes computing, telecom must adopt this technology. In the medium […]
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Prospects of Monetization: Potential Slowdown in Telcos’ 5G Investments in India
5G has become a commonplace feature in many parts of India, particularly in urban cities and towns, with Jio leading the rollout in most locations and Airtel strategically choosing launch areas. Despite the 15 months that have passed since the introduction of 5G in the country, telecom operators have yet to discover effective monetization strategies. […]
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Google Play Took Down Two Int’l eSIM Services Apps from Play Store in India After DoT’s Orders
Google has taken down two apps, Airalo and Holafly, offering international eSIM services from the Google Play Store in India following directives from the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) aimed at curbing cyberfraud. Both applications, facilitating eSIM-enabled telecom services globally, were removed from the Google Play Store for the Indian region. Despite attempts to seek comments […]
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